It really puts some of the control in the child’s hand and makes the adventure different every time. I must say, when I was a child, I absolutely loved the “Choose your own Adventure” books and this was no different. I liked the spontaneity of having variety in the story line … Click Here to Read the Whole Review

This is the coolest kids book I have seen in a long long time. I think at first I played with it more than Callan did. And then I think he got mad that I was playing with his “book toy” as he calls it, and he started to play with it along with me, and then on his own. When he is too quiet, I will go check on him and he will be in his room playing with/reading the book. So cool … Click Here to Read the Whole Review

My kids enjoy when I read them books,  so I knew they were really going to enjoy the Treasure Kai book!  This book is unlike other books because it allows your lil one to go on a treasure hunt of their own.  They will read fun stories,  get clues,  and find secret treasure,  keeping them entertained and happy while doing so.  It is so much more interactive than a regular book and will keep your child engaged the entire time.  I couldn’t wait to read it to my sons and see how much they would enjoy it. … Click Here to Read the Whole Review

Treasure Kai and the Lost Gold of Shark Island brings me back to the “Choose Your Adventure” books I used to read with my kids. This ability to change order is one of the features that is so easy to do with an app, so I’m surprised that we don’t see more books for kids where they can cut from one part of the book to another depending on what door, or in this case which chest, they choose to open … Click Here to Read the Whole Review

Treasure Kai and the Lost Gold Shark Island is a top interactive treasure hunt adventure book app for kids based on the award-winning children’s book by Karen Guinn Robertson with illustrations byVictor Guiza. Unlike other picture book apps your kids are in charge and decide how the adventure unfolds. Innovative and creative Treasure Kai is a wonderful addition to your childrens’ iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch iLibrary … Click Here to Read the Whole Review

Kai is a 10 year old boy with a wild imagination and a love of history and treasure. He lives above his parents’ treasure shop and the illustrations of this store were so detailed that I could almost imagine being able to play a ‘hidden object’ game within the page. Tapping on any one of dozens of items elicits high quality sound effects at every turn in the shop’s shelves. And we haven’t even gotten to the heart of this book – the treasure hunt itself … Click Here to Read the Whole Review

Treasure Bound Books has developed a wonderful iPad app for your school-aged child that they will immerse themselves into and enjoy for hours at a time. You child controls the navigation of the story by the choices they make, ensuring that every adventure is unique, and that your child will return over and over again for another round of adventure.  With each new exciting adventure they will explore exciting mysteries! … Click Here to Read the Whole Review

What will your child learn: Language Reading comprehension Treasure Kai is an App adaption of the Treasure Kai book. This book App like the book has a twist. Unlike most digital books the story isn’t linear. It starts out the way you expect. A page with text read to you …. Click Here to Read the Whole Review

Parents need to know that Treasure Kai and the Lost Gold of Shark Island is an interactive adaptation of the award-winning children’s book by Karen Guinn Robertson with illustrations by Victor Guiza. The story follows a boy named Kai on his treasure-hunting exploits, letting kids tap treasure chests to decide which part of the story to hear next. The story ends once Kai finds a special treasure in one of the chests, and the outcome is random, meaning the story will always read a little differently from the time before …. Click Here to Read the Whole Review

Treasure Kai book app:  “Top 10 Most Original” and “Top 10 Most Innovative Use of Interactivity” Book for iPad – Digital Storytime
See “Treasure Kai” in the App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/treasure-kai-lost-gold-shark/id418289114?mt=8

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  The app has been adapted from an original children’s book and it takes the book’s unique approach to storytelling and works it perfectly into this digital adventure. As Treasure Kai is hunting for the lost gold he will get to choose to open one of several treasure chests. The choices he makes will determine the path the rest of the story takes. The treasure chests are shuffled each time you begin the story so don’t think you’ll have a pattern figured out after just a few times through the app. Click here to read the whole review.

This book has a little bit of everything in it to absorb all your senses: beautiful graphics, rhymes that give you hints on solving the puzzles, awesome sound effects, action and adventure in other mysterious worlds. The feeling of accomplishment on finding the gold is wonderful. After all, who wouldn’t enjoy unearthing a chest of gold coins and sparkling jewels after a well-thought out, exciting journey to get there? Parents and children alike will be as spell-bound as I was on reading this glorious tale … Read the rest of Review HERE

Here is the top 10 list of truly original, ground-breaking iPad Children’s Books. These are books that have taken the medium of the iPad and really shaken up our notions of what a children’s book can do…. Read the Whole Review HERE

This book stands out for its ambitious format and engaging storyline. What child (or even adult for that matter) doesn’t love a treasure hunt? The app has a wonderful game quality to it that gets kids reading, some nice animated elements that don’t overshadow the story and best of all, a tale that was wonderful first in print and now comes to life on the iPad. Treasure Kai and the Lost Gold of Shark Island is an iPad reading experience that is like no other, making it a perfect choice to round out my first 100 reviews. Read the Whole Review Here

You can have great animation,but every story requires a good plot, engaging characters and conflict. Treasure Kai offers these plus more as an interactive story app. Read the Whole Review Here

This digital book has wonderful interactive sounds and lots of things to touch on every page. One of my son’s favorites was the lamp that Kai gets as a birthday gift. It has a shade that looks like a globe and tapping on it turns the page dark except for the whites of Kai’s eyes. As Kai falls asleep under the spell of his new lamp, he dreams of finding a treasure chest on a deserted island. Inside this chest is another small chest with a clue and a map. Now the hunt begins! … Read the Whole Review Here

“With so many ebook iPad applications now available it’s sometimes hard to know which are worth it and which are junk…. Treasure Kai is one that really gets it and is great!” Read the whole review here.

Review: Feb 18 2011